Roma’s De Rossi, Osvaldo doubtful for Juventus clash

Published: 15 February 2013 8:56 PM

Italy's national soccer team player Pablo Daniel Osvaldo kicks the ball during a training session at Coverciano training centre near Florence February 4, 2013. — Reuters picROME, Feb 15 — AS Roma’s Pablo Osvaldo and Daniele De Rossi could miss tomorrow’s Serie A home game against leaders Juventus because of injuries.

Italy striker Osvaldo, who has been at the centre of a penalty controversy after stealing a spot kick from Francesco Totti and missing it during their 3-1 defeat at Sampdoria last Sunday, missed training today with a right knee injury, Sky Sport 24 reported.

Midfielder De Rossi is suffering from a knock to his left thigh and is undergoing a special training schedule to get him ready for the clash.

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